What is Frugivore: Are People Frugivore? - WildDonna What is Frugivore: Are People Frugivore? Previous Next What is Frugivore: Are People Frugivore? A frugivore /fruːdʒᵿvɔːr/ is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20 percent of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals. Since frugivores eat large volumes of fruit, they are highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits. A carnivore /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔər/ meaning ‘meat eater’ is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging. The difference between a carnivore (i.e. a tiger) and a frugivore (i.e. a human) is: 1. Carnivores don’t have teeth made to tear through raw flesh, cartilage and veins and carnivores don’t have molars.

2. Frugivores don’t have a desire to catch and kill prey to eat, carnivores do. 3. Frugivores are appealed to the look and smell of fruit. 4. Frugivores jaws moves in a circular motion (more like a cow) rather than simply up and down 5. Carnivores have claws to tear open flesh and bone. Frugivores don’t. 6. Carnivores have strong hydrochloric acid in stomach to digest animal flesh, blood, bone, etc.. Frugivores don’t. 7. Perhaps most importantly by nature a human (frugivore) has a conscience around killing, it is in our nature to care for animals which are why big news can be a saved kitten from a tree, a lost dog returned to his person or the birth of a bear in a zoo. We have the ability to chose to contribute to the killing of animals for food or to not. This is perhaps the only thing that makes a human special, choice.

Frugivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, or Carnivore - Toni Toney - The Ecotarian Revolution Frugivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, or Carnivore Frugivore, Herbivore, Omnivore, or Carnivore Ecotarian Revolution 2016-04-20T08:38:20+00:00 Exploring Anatomical Types Within the hierarchy of the food chain, every species has an anatomical body type. As you will soon see, anatomically speaking, humans are not herbivores, omnivores, or carnivores, as some believe, but rather frugivores. To some of you, frugivore may be a new term, but it’s really very simple. Frugivores are a species whose preferred food is fruit, along with a small amount of nuts, seeds, and leafy greens. Not only do frugivores feed on this diet, they thrive on it! To illustrate the feeding habits natural to our anatomical design, Dr.

Morse compiled the following comparison of the typical anatomy and physiology of carnivores, omnivores, herbivores, and frugivores. Ecotarian Revolution The Ecotarian Revolution is the method by which you can evolve back into your true, healthy, harmonious and balanced self. The only question that remains is: Are you ready? Helpful Links What does frugivore mean? This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word frugivore Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: frugivore(Noun) An animal whose diet is mostly fruit Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Frugivore A frugivore is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20% of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals. Since frugivores eat large volumes of fruit they are highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits.

Frugivores can either benefit fruit-producing plants by dispersing seeds, or they can negatively affect plants by digesting seeds along with the fruits. When both the fruit-producing plant and the frugivore species benefit by fruit-eating behavior their interaction is called a mutualism. Numerology The numerical value of frugivore in Chaldean Numerology is: 4 Pythagorean Numerology Frugivore definition by Babylon’s free dictionary Wikipedia Dictionaries English Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia A frugivore is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20 percent of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals. Since frugivores eat large volumes of fruit, they are highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits. Frugivores can either benefit fruit-producing plants by dispersing seeds, or they can negatively affect plants by digesting seeds along with the fruits. When both the fruit-producing plant and the frugivore species benefit by fruit-eating behavior, their interaction is called a mutualism. See more at Wikipedia.org...

Frugivore - Frugivore Nomad Frugivore Nomad February 8 / Cyfer / Nutrition Frugivore In this article, I will describe what I usually eat. I’ve stopped classifying myself as a raw vegan. It is a negative approach. “Raw Vegan” talks more about what not to eat, rather than what to emphasize. Also, I am far from the raw vegan gourmet life style. I now use the term frugivore. This term covers any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is the preferred food type. That’s me. Give me whole, fresh, raw, ripe, organic fruit and I don’t need anything else. Mono-fruit meals Most of my meals are mono-fruit. This means that I eat only one type of fruit, until I am satisfied. Next meal I probably eat a different type of fruit. Most of my calories are coming from fresh fruit. For dinner, I usually eat a salad with lots of greens and a dressing made of seeds (flax seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds) and spices (turmeric, cilantro, parsley). I don’t count calories anymore. I eat by appetite.

On easy days I eat as little as 1800 calories. Some days, when I run and exercise a lot, I can eat up to 5-6000 calories. The 2 rules I am looking for the natural in my diet as well as in anything else. I have 2 simple rules when it comes to food: Don’t process food in anyway (no cooking, no drying, no juicing, no blending) Our bodies evolved in millions of years to eat raw food. I’m not talking only about homo sapiens, but about many of the species that preceded us. We do have most of their internal mechanisms. Processing one food in any unnatural way impairs the ability of our bodies to recognize it as food. Don’t combine foods (eat mono) In nature, there is no sandwich concept. The bear doesn’t catch a fish, to save it for later, to prepare it with greens, berries and honey. It eats it right away. During my fruit meals, I respect both of the rules above. This happens because fruit is our preferred natural food. Fruit is the only food that we don’t feel like we need to alter it somehow, to make it more edible.

This is not the case for other foods. When I eat greens, craving salt (sodium) and other minerals, I tend to combine them with seeds and spices. Sometimes I dry greens and they become a healthy salty snack. Meat and grains are not appealing to humans in the raw state. That’s why I consider them fallback foods. It is normal to eat meat and grains when you don’t have access to fruits. But if you choose grains over fruit, you have to check who’s making the choice: your body or your mind. Fruits over grains Choosing fruits over grains is the most important change in the diet of a modern frugivore. Today, trade and transportation make fruits available year-round, even in the temperate zones. Most of the middle class population could afford the frugivore lifestyle. That is to replace cooked grains with fruits. Choosing fruits over grains should be a no-brainer. Fruits have a better nutrition profile for humans. They are rich in water and they are easier to digest by our bodies. The grains are acidic, they offer poor nutrition. They impair the functions of our bodies. They contain opiates which create addictions. Tradition and addiction are the factors that prevent us to make the change.

I can confirm that I still have addictions especially to wheat flour products. Sometimes I feel like I would like a bagel. I see white flour as a drug. It does look close to cocaine. The way our bodies react to it is unnatural. Here is where the addiction is coming from. The craving for grains of a frugivore might be because of lack of calories and salt cravings. Eating fruits for calories means a bigger volume than the standard food version. If you don’t eat enough, grains might come to the rescue. They are carbohydrates and they are concentrated. The craving for salt is a different matter. Is not natural for us to eat that much sodium. We might just get it from the food, especially greens. But we are used to a big quantity of sodium in our food because salt is needed for food preparation. Grains taste bland if they don’t have salt. Salt-cured meat is a traditional way of preservation. Almost all processed food is salt-cured for preservation and taste reasons. If you gradually lower your salt intake, you will notice an improvement of the taste buds and you will lose weight in the form of water retention. You will realize that good fresh food doesn’t need that much salt to taste good anyway.

Seeds and nuts over meat Frugivore animals like chimpanzees are not vegan. Maybe they have no remorse to eat meat sometimes. The modern frugivore could be smarter than that. Meat is a dumb way to access nutrients. Meat is a byproduct of Nature. Also, modern meat is produced in horrible conditions. The animals are treated like products. Meat taste bland to us if they are not cooked and prepared with spices. Nuts and seeds are a cleaner way to replace meat. Their nutrition profile is close to that of the meats. If they are well-prepared, soaked and some condiments are added, they taste like meat. Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D Vitamin B12 is produced by a bacteria. Because of the modern lifestyle, when every product is washed, vegans might run out of B12 in 5-10 years. It is wise to take an oral B12 supplement. Better safe than sorry. Vitamin D is produced by our skin all year round, when we live at the tropics. Just 15 minutes daily exposure to the sun is enough. Unfortunately, in the temperate area, our skin can not produce vitamin D between the months of November and March.

Vitamin D3 is cheap. You should supplement during the winter, if you are a vegan. Modern Smart Frugivore We live in the 21st Century. We should look around. Where are we? Where we came from? Where are we going? Which are our opportunities? And then adjust our diets accordingly. Being a frugivore is a smart choice. We are feeding the body the most nutritious food. These are times when it is possible, even if we are not rich and we are living in temperate regions. About: Frugivore About: Frugivore An Entity of Type : Event100029378 , from Named Graph : , within Data Space : dbpedia.org A frugivore /fruːdʒᵿvɔːr/ is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20 percent of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals. Since frugivores eat large volumes of fruit, they are highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits.

Frugivores can either benefit fruit-producing plants by dispersing seeds, or they can negatively affect plants by digesting seeds along with the fruits. When both the fruit-producing plant and the frugivore species benefit by fruit-eating behavior, their interaction is called a mutualism. Property abstract Los animales frugívoros (del latín frux, frugis, "fruto" y -vorus, "que come") son aquellos que se alimentan de frutos, sea parcial o exclusivamente. El 20% de los mamíferos se alimenta de fruta, por lo que el frugivorismo se considera común entre los mamíferos. Al alimentarse mayoritariamente de fruta, los frugívoros son altamente dependientes de la abundancia o escasez de fruta y de su composición nutricional. En latitudes templadas este tipo de alimentación, a diferencia de lo que sucede en el trópico, suele ser estacional. Hay muchos animales frugívoros, incluidos algunos primates.

Otros ejemplos son aves como el tucán, ciertas especies de murciélagos, mamíferos como el tapir amazónico y algunos peces, como el pacú. (es) Frugivore : C’est un être qui se nourrit de fruits mûrs, de légumes frais, de graines et de noix. Certains singes sont frugivores, mais pas exclusivement. Aussi beaucoup d'oiseaux (par exemple les perroquets) et certaines grandes chauves-souris, comme les roussettes sont à 100% herbivores. Synonyme: Fructivore (fr) A frugivore /fruːdʒᵿvɔːr/ is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20 percent of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals. Since frugivores eat large volumes of fruit, they are highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits.

Frugivores can either benefit fruit-producing plants by dispersing seeds, or they can negatively affect plants by digesting seeds along with the fruits. When both the fruit-producing plant and the frugivore species benefit by fruit-eating behavior, their interaction is called a mutualism. (en) Als Fruchtfresser, Früchtefresser, Frugivoren oder Fruktivoren werden Tiere bezeichnet, deren Verdauungsapparat, Körperbau und Verhalten auf den Verzehr von Früchten als alleinige Nahrung eingestellt ist. Als Früchte gelten in diesem Zusammenhang insbesondere saftige Früchte, wie sie, soweit für den Menschen ungiftig und wohlschmeckend, als Obst bezeichnet werden. Viele Vögel und Affen gehören zu den Fruchtfressern. Fruchtfressende Vögel sind dabei oft sehr wählerisch und Nahrungsverschwender. Sie prüfen jede Frucht auf Geschmack und fressen fast immer nur Teile davon.

Tiere, die sich von trockenen Früchten und Sämereien ernähren, werden dagegen als Körner- oder Samenfresser (Granivoren) bezeichnet. Menschen, die sich ausschließlich von Früchten im weiter gefassten Sinne ernähren, werden als Frutarier bezeichnet. (de) In zoologia è definito frugivoro (dal latíno frux, frugis, "frutto" e -vorus, "divorare") un animale che si nutre principalmente di frutti o semi. Afferiscono a questo genere di alimentazione organismi di qualsiasi raggruppamento animale, ma viene attribuito principalmente ai vertebrati, tipicamente rettili, uccelli e mammiferi. Poiché circa il 20% di tutti i mammiferi erbivori si nutrono anche di frutta, il frugivorismo è considerato comune tra questi ultimi.

(it) Frugívoro (do latim frux = fruto; e vorare = comer, devorar) é o animal cuja dieta alimentar é composta principalmente de frutos, não causando prejuízo às sementes de uma planta, que são eliminadas intactas por defecação ou regurgitação. Excluem-se deste grupo os animais que, apesar de consumirem frutos, descartam a polpa para se aproveitar das sementes ou simplesmente mastigam as sementes junto da polpa. Estes animais são considerados granívoros ou predadores de sementes. Apesar de incluir frutos em sua dieta, os seres humanos civilizados não são considerados frugívoros, pois não realizam a dispersão das sementes, sendo classificados, portanto, como onívoros. Entretanto, animais onívoros podem desempenhar o papel de frugívoros.

As plantas desenvolveram uma série de adaptações para a dispersão por animais, com algumas pequenas diferenças de acordo com o frugívoro: na saurocoria (dispersão por répteis), os frutos apresentam forte odor, coloração vermelha ou alaranjada e se desenvolvem perto do solo ou caem quando maduros; na ornitocoria (dispersão por aves), os frutos não apresentam odor, já que estes animais têm olfato fraco, sendo detectados visualmente; na mamalocoria (dispersão por mamíferos), os frutos exalam forte odor e estão situados fora da folhagem, presos ao caule ou próximos do solo. Neste último, a cor do fruto não possui grande relevância. São poucas as espécies animais exclusivamente frugívoras. Entre os peixes, o tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) alimenta-se somente de frutos na fase adulta, porém é onívoro na fase jovem, nutrindo-se do zooplâncton.

Dentre as aves, o guácharo (Steatornis caripensis) é um exemplo de frugívoro exclusivo. (pt) Плодоядность — (frugivore) термин определяющий животных отдающих предпочтение питанию фруктами. Поскольку примерно 20 % всех травоядных животных используют в своём рационе фрукты, плодоядность считается распространенным образом питания среди млекопитающих. Плодоядные животные могут быть как травоядными, так и всеядными, но основой их рациона являются плоды, в меньшей степени корнеплоды и зелёные части растений. (ru) comment A frugivore /fruːdʒᵿvɔːr/ is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20 percent of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals.

Since frugivores eat large volumes of fruit, they are highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits. Frugivores can either benefit fruit-producing plants by dispersing seeds, or they can negatively affect plants by digesting seeds along with the fruits. When both the fruit-producing plant and the frugivore species benefit by fruit-eating behavior, their interaction is called a mutualism. (en) Плодоядность — (frugivore) термин определяющий животных отдающих предпочтение питанию фруктами. Поскольку примерно 20 % всех травоядных животных используют в своём рационе фрукты, плодоядность считается распространенным образом питания среди млекопитающих. Плодоядные животные могут быть как травоядными, так и всеядными, но основой их рациона являются плоды, в меньшей степени корнеплоды и зелёные части растений.

(ru) Los animales frugívoros (del latín frux, frugis, "fruto" y -vorus, "que come") son aquellos que se alimentan de frutos, sea parcial o exclusivamente. El 20% de los mamíferos se alimenta de fruta, por lo que el frugivorismo se considera común entre los mamíferos. Al alimentarse mayoritariamente de fruta, los frugívoros son altamente dependientes de la abundancia o escasez de fruta y de su composición nutricional. En latitudes templadas este tipo de alimentación, a diferencia de lo que sucede en el trópico, suele ser estacional. (es) Als Fruchtfresser, Früchtefresser, Frugivoren oder Fruktivoren werden Tiere bezeichnet, deren Verdauungsapparat, Körperbau und Verhalten auf den Verzehr von Früchten als alleinige Nahrung eingestellt ist.

Als Früchte gelten in diesem Zusammenhang insbesondere saftige Früchte, wie sie, soweit für den Menschen ungiftig und wohlschmeckend, als Obst bezeichnet werden.Viele Vögel und Affen gehören zu den Fruchtfressern. Fruchtfressende Vögel sind dabei oft sehr wählerisch und Nahrungsverschwender. Sie prüfen jede Frucht auf Geschmack und fressen fast immer nur Teile davon. (de) Frugivore : C’est un être qui se nourrit de fruits mûrs, de légumes frais, de graines et de noix.Certains singes sont frugivores, mais pas exclusivement.

Aussi beaucoup d'oiseaux (par exemple les perroquets) et certaines grandes chauves-souris, comme les roussettes sont à 100% herbivores.Synonyme: Fructivore (fr) In zoologia è definito frugivoro (dal latíno frux, frugis, "frutto" e -vorus, "divorare") un animale che si nutre principalmente di frutti o semi.Afferiscono a questo genere di alimentazione organismi di qualsiasi raggruppamento animale, ma viene attribuito principalmente ai vertebrati, tipicamente rettili, uccelli e mammiferi. Poiché circa il 20% di tutti i mammiferi erbivori si nutrono anche di frutta, il frugivorismo è considerato comune tra questi ultimi.

(it) Frugívoro (do latim frux = fruto; e vorare = comer, devorar) é o animal cuja dieta alimentar é composta principalmente de frutos, não causando prejuízo às sementes de uma planta, que são eliminadas intactas por defecação ou regurgitação. Excluem-se deste grupo os animais que, apesar de consumirem frutos, descartam a polpa para se aproveitar das sementes ou simplesmente mastigam as sementes junto da polpa. Estes animais são considerados granívoros ou predadores de sementes. (pt) Frugivorous Definition - Frugivore Strawberries Sumac berries While some of the fruits birds eat may not be palatable to humans and could even be toxic, birds have different body chemistries and digestive systems that allow them to consume a wider variety of fruits. continue reading below our video 5 Hobbies That Give Your Brain a Workout Throughout the year, a frugivorous bird's diet may vary depending on which fruits are most readily ripe and ready to eat.

These birds also often consume insects for protein, especially during the nesting season when young birds need extra protein for proper growth and development. Some frugivorous birds will also eat nectar and sap, especially when fruit may be less abundant. Frugivorous birds play an important role in the ecosystem by spreading fruit seeds to distant areas either by caching food or distributing the seeds through their droppings. This can help replenish the necessary fruit supplies for the birds to thrive and helps restore plentiful habitats . Frugivorous Bird Species Many birds eat fruit , including bananaquits, waxwings, hornbills, cassowaries and toucans. Other species such as parrots and orioles show a marked preference for fruit but also eat significant quantities of other foods. Other birds that will sample fruit regularly, even if they aren't entirely frugivorous, include... Blackbirds, grackles and magpies Wrens Backyard Bird Feeding for Frugivores With so many different birds willing to sample fruit or subsisting on fruit alone, backyard birders should be ready to provide several feeding areas for fruit-loving birds. Both natural feeding areas and supplemental feeders can be used to feed frugivorous birds.

To offer fruit to backyard birds... Plant appropriate fruit trees for birds in the yard or garden, and avoid harvesting or discarding the entire crop each autumn. Birds will happily pick at windfall fruit throughout the fall and winter when other food sources are scarce. Use berry bushes for birds as part of bird-friendly landscaping. Plant these shrubs in tiers and thicket-like areas to provide secure shelter for shy birds as well. Ground-feeding birds such as doves and quail will clean up berries that fall as well. Choose fruit trees and berry bushes based on when the fruit ripens to be sure there is always some fruit available in the yard for hungry birds to eat. Some plants will retain their fruit through the winter as well, which can be critical for winter backyard birds. Offer fruit in feeding areas, such as cut fruit in a platform feeder. Orange halves, soaked raisins, apple chunks, melon seeds and other fruits can all be added to bird feeders. Citrus or apple halves can also be impaled on a nail in a post or fence for birds to access easily. Offer fruit-flavored jelly as a treat for birds with a taste for fruit.

Grape and apple jellies, along with orange marmalade, are popular flavors birds will love. Avoid low sugar or sugar free varieties, however, which will not provide birds with as much energy. Minimize the use of insecticides and other chemicals to treat any trees or shrubs where birds will feed. Birds don't mind a few bugs in their fruit, but the toxins from chemical treatments can be deadly to birds. Offer birds more fruit through fun bird feeder garlands or by decorating an edible bird house with small bits of fresh or dried fruit. This will be especially welcome in winter when natural fruit sources may already be exhausted. Also Known As: frugivore - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus frugivore Latin frux, frug- "fruit" + -vore (see "-vorous") (Source: Oxford Dictionary) [more] Wikipedia: Frugivore a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20% of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals. Since frugivores eat large...

A NEW LOOK AT VEGETARIANISM Vegetable that Heals: Health Benefits of Okra (Hibiscus esculentus), RECIPES, and more Natural Human Diet according to Biological and Evolutionary Evidence The foods and influences to which a species is biologically adapted are those deemed "natural" to its disposition as derived by the sum total of their biological heritage from millions of years of evolution. Cumulative adaptations in each species over eons of time determines their natural dietary needs. For instance: The koala bear of Australia is adapted to eating a variety of gum leaves. The giraffe's long neck allows it to feed on the foliage of trees. The lion's fangs and claws allow it to kill and render animals for food. The eagle's keen eyesight and powerful claws make it a formidable predator of ground rodents and small game. Carnivores have become adapted to eating other animals. Non-carnivorous animals have adapted to eating vegetable matter as food. Dietary adaptations more than anything else determine the features and characteristics of all creatures. Table: Animal species classified on the basis of their natural biologically evolved diets.

{Dietary terms associated with vegetarianism} Term Humans Are Not an Exception It is a basic premise of Natural Hygiene that humans, like all other creatures in nature are provided with all the materials and conditions required to maintain health. Species throughout nature intuitively restrict themselves to a limited variety of foods to which they are specifically adapted. We must conclude that humans are also intended to partake only of those foods to which we are physiologically adapted in order to live healthfully. Humans should be studied as a member of the whole biological community, and compared anatomically and physiologically with other species to ascertain our true dietary requirements. When considering the character of human anatomy and physiology relative to our natural diet we must do so within the context of nature, rather than in the artificial environment of modern life. In this way, we consider our natural foods as those that are consonant with our physiological faculties, rather than those that we have "acquired a taste for". Determining Our Natural Diet is Not a Matter of Belief. Tradition and popularity are the poorest ways to determine a proper diet. Recent changes in our external environment do not alter our biological adaptations, our internal makeup, or our natural needs in order to establish optimum well being.

Biological adaptations have been spurred on by stress over eons of time and by the need to adapt. They are slow to develop requiring extremely long periods of time to evolve. Our highly industrialized environment involves more social adaptations or accommodations, and not physical or anatomical changes. By living according to our natural adaptations we can actually withstand the stress of modern life far better than if we transgress our biological needs. The only authority we should rely on when it comes to determining what foods are best to eat is the human body. It is anatomy and physiology that decrees whether food is "acceptable" or "harmful". Determining our natural diet is not a matter of belief: its basis lies in scientific fact regarding our biological, biochemical, anatomical, and physiological features. The first question in forming a scientific opinion about our natural diet is: What is our natural food? Are we true carnivores who secure their nutrient needs not only from raw flesh, but also from raw blood, bones etc, as tigers and wolves? Are we true herbivores (grazers) who thrive on lettuce, grasses, raw grains, celery, etc., as do horses, cows and sheep?

Are we granivores like birds who thrive mostly on raw seeds of grasses and grains? Are we natural omnivores who thrive in health regardless of the foodstuffs consumed? Or are we frugivores who can thrive on a diet of raw fresh bananas, grapes, apples, oranges, or melons meal after meal? The human digestive system and physiology determines our optimum diet. By understanding the physiological processes that accompany food digestion and absorption, proper dietary habits can be scientifically determined. Teeth Comparison Most "nutritionists" assert that we have definite carnivorous leanings, and some have even termed our incisor teeth "fangs" in defense of their erroneous position that humans are natural meat-eaters! If you look at the various species in the animal kingdom, each is equipped with teeth that are ideally suited to masticate a particular type of food. Herbivores (like the cow) have 24 molars, eight jagged incisors in the lower jaw and a horny palate in the upper jaw. Their jaws move vertically, laterally, forward, and backward, enabling the herbivore to tear and grind coarse grasses.

Omnivores (like the hog) have tusk-like canines allowing them to dig up roots. Frugivores (like the chimpanzee) have 32 teeth: sixteen in each jaw including four incisors, two cuspids, four bicuspids, and six molars. The cuspids are adapted for cracking nuts, and the uniform articulation of the teeth enables the frugivore to mash and grind fruits. On the contrary, carnivores (like the cat family) have markedly developed canines that are long, sharp, cylindrical, pointed, and set apart from the other teeth. Fangs and sharp pointed teeth that penetrate and kill, that rip and tear flesh, are a feature of all true carnivores (except certain birds). The powerful jaws of the carnivore move only vertically, and are ideal for ripping and tearing flesh that is swallowed virtually whole and then acted upon by extremely potent gastric juices. Human teeth are not designed for tearing flesh as in the lion, wolf or dog, but rather compare closely with other fruit-eating animals. Human teeth correspond almost identically to the chimpanzees and other frugivores. The complete absence of spaces between human teeth characterizes us as the archetype frugivore.

The "canine" teeth of humans are short, stout, and slightly triangular. They are less pronounced and developed than the orangutan's, who rarely kills and eats raw flesh in its natural environment. Human canines in no way resemble the long, round, slender canines of the true carnivore. Human teeth are not curved or sharp like the wolves or tigers, nor are they wide and flat like the grass and grain-eating species. Human teeth are actually like the fruit-eating monkeys, and the human mouth is best suited for eating succulent fruits and vegetables. It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for humans to eat raw flesh without the aid of fork and knife. To term our incisor teeth "fangs" or even to liken them as such is outrageous. Comparative Anatomy Natural carnivores have the inherent anatomical equipment provided as their birthright with which to apprehend, capture, kill, and rend their quarry. Dogs have powerful jaws that inflict fatal wounds to their prey. Humans however, have no sharp claws for tearing; no sharply pointed fangs for slashing; nor are our eyes or olfactory senses well developed for hunting. Nor is the human body designed to run fast enough to capture prey.

Humans cannot grab animals in their mouth as do dogs, coyotes, wolves, jackals, lions, tigers, or cats. We instead inflict more damage with our hands and brute strength. Humans do however, have marvelous fingers, thumbs, and limbs for reaching, climbing and grabbing. Our natural food gathering capacity is very similar to the chimpanzees. Fruitarians of the primate order also have revolving joints in their shoulder, wrist, and elbow joints that allow for free movement in all directions. Frugivores have soft pliable, sensitive hands and fingers with opposable thumbs and flat nails that are perfect for grasping and gathering fruit. Regarding the extremities of the other species, herbivores possess hooves allowing them to walk easily about grassy plains, and carnivores possess sharp claws allowing them to violently attack their prey. Tree-dwellers and fruit-gatherers also have stereoscopic binocular vision that makes vision precise enough to ascertain the position of tree limbs and objects. Another anatomical comparison among species in the animal kingdom involves the structure of the skin. All vegetarian animals have abundant sweat glands. In carnivores, their sweat glands are atrophied and inactive.

They are exempt from profuse sweating in order to prevent a large fluid loss that would cause concentrated precipitation of nitrogenous wastes (from flesh-eating). This explains why meat-eaters suffer in hot weather while vegetarians remain relatively comfortable. Comparative Digestive Physiology Among the various species throughout nature, the length of their particular alimentary canals also differs greatly in relation to their natural food. The gut of the carnivore is 3-6 times the length of their body. They require a short, smooth, fast-acting gut since their natural flesh diet becomes quite toxic and cannot be retained within the intestine for long without poisonous putrefaction taking place. The gut of the herbivore is sacculated for greater surface area, and is 30 times the length of their body. Its herb and grass diet is coarse and fibrous, requiring longer digestion to break down cellulose. The length of the omnivore's alimentary canal is generally 6 times its body trunk size. The gut of the frugivore (like humans) is also sacculated and is 12 times the length of its body. The human digestive tract is about four times as long as the carnivores.

The intestine of the carnivore is short and smooth in order to dissolve food rapidly and pass it quickly out of the system prior to the flesh putrefying. The human digestive tract is corrugated for the specific purpose of retaining food as long as possible until all nutriment has been extracted, which is the worst possible condition for the digestion and processing of flesh foods. Meat moves quickly through the carnivore's digestive tract and is quickly expelled. The human lengthy intestine cannot handle low-fiber foods including meat and dairy very quickly at all. As a consequence, animal foods decrease the motility of the human intestine and putrefaction almost invariably occurs (as evidenced by foul smelling stools and flatulence), resulting in the release of many poisonous by-products as the low-fiber food passes through, ever so slowly. In humans, eventual constipation may develop on a meat-centered diet. Colon cancer is also common, both of which are rare or non-existent on a high-fiber diet centered around raw fruits and vegetables. Stomach, Kidney and Liver! Stomach form and size among various species also vary markedly. In the carnivore the stomach is a small, round sack designed to dissolve flesh quickly and then pass it on for removal.

In plant eaters (particularly ruminants) stomachs are complicated adjoining sacks with ring-like convolutions. The frugivore stomach (including humans) is oblong and is characterized by folds called rugae which serve to retain food for relatively long periods. Organ sizes of various species also markedly vary. The liver and kidneys in the carnivore are much larger than in vegetarian animals. A lions kidney is twice the size of a bulls, and not much smaller than the elephants. This allows the lion to handle large amounts of protein and nitrogenous waste products contained in its natural flesh diet. The carnivores huge liver secretes larger amounts of bile into the small intestine than does the herbivores liver. There is a direct relation between the quantity of meat eaten and the amount of bile secreted. Meat-eating therefore, places a strain on the small liver of humans which impairs the organ's function over a long period of time. When you place humans on a diet for which they are NOT naturally adapted, this places unnatural stress on the organs of elimination. Humans have never adapted to the carnivorous diet that is high in animal products.

The human liver is smaller than the carnivores and as a result, we cannot detoxify the poisonous products inherent within animal foods such as uric acid (discussed below). Our kidneys are also smaller and become diseased from overwork caused by a diet high in animal protein. Comparative Digestive Enzymes The hydrochloric acid concentrations of various species are an additional determinant of their natural diet. A carnivores gastric juice is highly acidic, serving to prevent putrefaction while flesh undergoes digestion. Plant-eaters however, secrete a much less concentrated and less abundant quantity of hydrochloric acid that does not curtail the bacterial decomposition of flesh: a process that begins at the animals moment of death. Flesh is digested in an acid medium within the stomach. Humans secrete a very weak concentration of hydrochloric acid relative to the carnivore, and little of the protein-splitting enzyme pepsinogen. Carnivorous animals have concentrations of these flesh-digesting secretions 1100% greater than do humans. Lions can rip off and swallow your hand whole and quite readily digest it.

Uric Acid: Toxic Component of Meat to Humans About 5% of the flesh volume of all animals consists of waste material called uric acid that is normally eliminated by the kidneys. Uric acid is a poison to humans because it is toxic and non-metabolizable. Nearly 100% of Americans suffer some form of osteoporosis which is due in large part, to the acidic end-products of meat (and grain) eating. All carnivorous animals however, secrete the enzyme uricase that breaks down uric acid so it can be readily eliminated. Humans do not generate this enzyme. Instead, we ABSORB uric acid when meat is eaten. As a result, calcium-urate crystals form and concentrate in joints, feet, and in the lower back. These deposits lead to arthritis, gout, rheumatism, bursitis, and lower back pain. Humans are physiologically unsuited to utilizing meat as food. Natural carnivores swallow hunks of carrion almost unchewed, and the flesh is digested in the stomach with ease and facility. If humans were to do the same, we would digest very little of it before putrefaction set in and illness ensued.

For humans, meat is a pathogenic and nutritionally deficient food. Saliva pH Varies Widely Among Species The saliva pH of various species is another determinant of their natural diet. In carnivores, their saliva glands are small and secrete an acidic saliva having little or no effect on starch, which makes sense since flesh is virtually starch-free. Omnivores (like pigs) have tremendous salivary glands that secrete copious quantities of starch-splitting enzymes. Humans only have one starch-splitting enzyme, versus a multitude of them in omnivores and other natural starch-eating animals. Our ptyalin is very limited. This rules us out as being true granivores (starch-eaters) which includes grains and cereals. Frugivores have salivary glands that secrete alkaline saliva, containing only moderate amounts of ptyalin, which initiates starch digestion. This tells us that humans and other frugivores can easily digest the small amount of starch contained in fresh fruits, nuts, and leafy greens, and that humans are not intended to subsist on a diet of highly starchy grain foods as many currently do.

(Diabetes mellitus is largely the result of consuming large amounts of refined sugars and starches. Even eating predominantly of whole grains and natural legumes as dietary staples can be injurious because of the need for excessive starch digestion). Science Verifies That Human Ancestors Were Frugivores Dr. Alan Walker, an anthropologist of John A NEW LOOK AT VEGETARIANISM By Jonathan Reed With vegetarianism getting so much good and bad press, test your knowledge about the myth and reality of a vegetarian diet before you consider buying this guide. QUIZ ON MYTH AND REALITY OF VEGETARIANISM Answer the following questions as myth (M) or reality (R) and check your answers at the end. Vegetarian foods cannot provide complete protein. People become vegetarians due to religious and humanitarian reasons only, and the vegetarian movement is a kind of cult. Over 75% of deaths in the U.S. that occur from heart ailments, stroke, and cancer can be reduced by adopting a vegetarian diet. Green and yellow vegetables are helpful against cancer related to smoking. Living exclusively on vegetables and fruits may cause deficiency of vitamins B12 and D. Vegetarian foods are almost completely lacking in fat and cholesterol.

Vegetarians cannot compete in sports with meat eaters. Our digestive tract and teeth are more suitable for plant foods. Appropriate consumption of vegetarian foods can meet calcium requirements. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains provide an excessive amount of carbohydrates which fatten us. ANSWERS: (1) M; (2) M; (3) R; (4) R; (5) R; (6) R; (7) M; (8) R; (9) R; (10) M. This guide will provide scientific explanations to the above and 40 more questions. In addition, it describes what is vegetarianism and why one should consider a vegetarian diet for health and disease control. The guide also contains vegetarian meal plans and sample menus. You will have a fresh insight towards fruits and vegetables and will be able to enjoy a long disease-free life, full of health and vigor. P.S. Remember, when you buy any one of these guides, you will receive FREE information on how to make THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS each and every month, LEGALLY and AT NO EXTRA COST TO YOU!!

Question: What is the preferred food type of a frugivore?
Answer: Fruit